International Tour de Toona
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | July |
| Region | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| English name | Tour of Altoona |
| Nickname(s) | Tour de 'Toona |
| Discipline | road cycling |
| Type | Multi-day multi-stage road race |
| Organiser | Altoona Bicycle Club |
| Race director | Larry Bilotto |
| History | |
| First edition | 1987 |
| Editions | 22 as stage race, 2 criterium only |
| Final edition | 2011 |
The International Tour de Toona was a stage bicycle race held in Central Pennsylvania in July from 1987 until 2011. The event became the largest pro-am cycling event in North America and had stages spanning Blair, Cambria, Bedford, and Somerset Counties in Pennsylvania. The name was changed to The International for the 2002 edition of the race and then to the International Tour de Toona for the 2004 edition.
In 2008, tour organizers scaled back the event to a one day criterium race in downtown Altoona. On May 22, 2009, it was announced that the 2009 Tour de Toona would be canceled due to a lack of sponsorship. The 2010 event was again a single day criterium race in downtown Altoona In 2011 the event returned to being a 4 day 4 stage race for both men and women. In 2012, the event was cancelled due to financial reasons and an announcement was made stating the event would not be held again.
Results
Overall Winners
| Year | Male Winner | Country | Team | Female Winner | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Greg Yoder | USA | Sarah Costanzo | USA | ||
| 1988 | Gunnar Shogren | USA | Kathy Steel | USA | ||
| 1989 | Greg Yoder | USA | Laurel Mountain Velo Club | Susan DiBiase | USA | Laurel Mountain Velo Club |
| 1990 | Julian Dalby | Ireland | Toga Club | Bunki Bankaitis-Davis | USA | US National Team |
| 1991 | Brian McDonough | USA | Gotham Cyclists | Linda Brenneman | USA | TGI Friday's |
| 1992 | Graeme Miller | Newzealand | BRBC | Karen Bliss-Livingston | USA | Worlds Team |
| 1993 | Scott Mercier | USA | Turin/ACT/Fat City Cycles | Eve Stephenson | USA | US National Road Race Team |
| 1994 | Scott Moninger | USA | Coors Light Team | Brooke Blackwelder | USA | Body Wise Team |
| 1995 | Mike Engleman | USA | Team Shaklee | Phyllis Hines | USA | Montgomery-Bell |
| 1996 | Scott Mercier | USA | Saturn Cycling Team | Linda Jackson | Canada | Timex-Cannondale |
| 1997 | Norman Alvis | USA | Saturn Cycling Team | Dede Demet | USA | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 1998 | Charles Dionne | Canada | Radio-Energie | Kendra Wenzel | USA | Saeco Timex |
| 1999 | David Clinger | USA | Mercury Cycling Team | Anke Erlank | Russia | Timex |
| 2000 | Gord Fraser | Canada | Mercury Cycling Team | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 2001 | Harm Jansen | Netherlands | Saturn Cycling Team | Geneviève Jeanson | Canada | RONA |
| 2002 | Danny Pate | USA | Prime Alliance | Heather Albert | USA | Goldy's |
| 2003 | Tom Danielson | USA | Saturn Cycling Team | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 2004 | John Lieswyn | USA | Health Net-Maxxis | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Quark Cycling Team |
| 2005 | Scott Moninger | USA | Health Net-Maxxis | Geneviève Jeanson | Canada | The Bicycle Store |
| 2006 | Sergey Lagutin | Uzbekistan | Navigators Insurance | Kristen Armstrong | USA | |
| 2007 | Karl Menzies | Australia | Health Net-Maxxis | Kristin Armstrong | USA | Team Lipton |
| 2008 Crit only | Luis Amarán | Cuba | Team Cloavita/Sutter Home | Laura Van Gilder | USA | Cheerwine Cycling |
| 2009 | no event | |||||
| 2010 Crit only | Jeremy Grimm | Cleveland Clinic Sports Health | Catherine Cheatley | New Zealand | Colavita / Baci Pro Cycling | |
| 2011 | Scott Lyttle | New Zealand | Pure Black Racing | Janel Holcomb | USA | Colavita/Forno d'Asolo |